Dumping-wagon.



" PATENTED MAY 31, 1904.

DUMPING WAGON.

I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

I LUTHER FIELD, or PHILADELPHIA, rnrnvsmvnrun.

7 JDUMPING-WAG'ON.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,464, dated May 31, 1904.

Application filed November 28, 1903. Serial No. 183,034. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, LUTHER FIELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the-county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dumping-Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful im-' provements in dumping-wagons of that character employing chutes for directing the contentsthereof to a desired point removed from the wagon; and the object of the invention is to provide an attachment whereby the contents of the wagon may be directed from the discharge-spout .to either side of the wagon or in rearthereof, as desired.

- A further object is to provide a deflector of novel construction for directing the'contents 'of the wagon into the chute arranged there'- under. 1 Another object is to provide means for adjusting the chute into position below the attachment,'whereby the contents of the vehicle are discharged accurately thereinto'.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of a 'casingfwhich incloses and is pivoted to the'di'scharge-spout of the wagon and has a deflector pivoted in the swung to either side'of said attachment for directing materiallaterally from the spout.

The invention also consists of achute adjustably mounted below the attachment and adapt: ed. to be brought into position thereunder for receiving the material discharged therefrom.

' The invention also consists of a securing de vice for locking the chute out of operative .po sition when the contents of the vehicle are to be discharged directly in rear thereof.

The invention also consists inthe further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which a Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the rear portion of a dumping-wagon and showing the positions of the parts for discharging the contents thereof at one side. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the attachment and the chutein sired angle in relation to beam 9.

the positions shown in Fig. 1, a portion of the chute and attachment being broken away. Fig. 3 is a central Vertical section there-'. through and showing the discharge-spout of the wagon projecting into it. Fig. 1 is a section on line 14, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section through one of .the bearings of the theflbody 1, and extending through the lower end thereof is an adjusting-screw 5, adapted to be rotated .by means of a crank 6. One end of this screw is swiveled within a block 7 which is slidably mounted between ears 8, ex-

tending downward from a beam 9, which is arranged below the wagon-body and is pivotally connectedthereto. These ears have slots 10 therein, into which project pins 11, which extend from the sidesof theblock 7. A coneshaped block 12 is arranged within the rear end of beam 9 andh'as a stem 13, which pro jects thereinto. for one end of a chute 14, which is connected thereto and which can be adjusted to'any de- This block forms a bearing A discharge-spout 15 extendsfrom the rear.

end of the body 1 and is of the ordinary construction and arrangement. This spout extends into a casing 16, which is open at the top, and pivoted pins 17 extend through the side walls of the casing and spout and form Front and rear connections therebetween. plates 18 extend downward from the bottom of the casing 16 and at the front and rear edges of'an outlet 19, formed in the bottom of the casing. The side walls of the casing are bent inward at their lower edges to form supporting-flanges 20. The lower edges of the walls 18 are recessed, as shown at 21, and these recesses areadapted to receive the ends 22 of a shaft, said ends being retained in the recesses bymeans of bearing-plates 23, which are bolted or otherwise secured upon the walls 18, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The greater portion of the shaft is rectangular in crosssection, as shown at 24, and this portion of the shaft is adapted to be clamped between the forked end 25 of a deflector 26, preferably formed of two similar sheets of metal riveted together and to the shaft. The deflector is of such size and is so located as to normally bear upon one of the flanges 20. An angular projection 27 is arranged at one end of the shaft and is adapted to be engaged by the end of an operating-lever 28, which may be secured to said projection by means of a set-screw 29 or in any other suitable manner. Brackets 30 are located upon the outer plate 18- of the casing for supporting the lever 28 after the same has been shifted laterally, and a pin 31 may be employed for locking the lever within the bracket, said pin being preferably secured to the casing by means of a chain 32. An aperture may be formed within the lever for the reception of the securing-pin. The outer wall of the casing is preferably provided with an aperture 34 near its upper edge for the reception of a catch 35, connected to the rear end of the body 1 at such a point as to engage the casing when raised and hold it removed'from the discharge-spout 15.

When it is desired to discharge the contents of the wagon 1 at a point directly in rear thereof, the casing 16 is swung upward into engagement with catch 35, and the chute 14 is swung into alinement with the beam 9. Said chute is then raised so as to bring the end thereof close to and directly under the spout 15. When, however, it is desired to discharge the contents of the vehicle at a point to one side thereof, the casing 16 is released from the catch 35 and will drop automatically into position upon the spout 15. The chute is then adjusted vertically until brought into position over the plates 18, depending from the easing, and the deflector 26 is swung into such position as to direct material dropping there on into the chute. This movement of the deflector is accomplished by means of the lever 28, and after said deflector has been brought into position upon one of the supportingflanges 20 the same is locked by inserting pins 31 into the lever and bracket 30, in which it is seated.

It will be understood that the chute can be extended to either side of the wagon or, in fact, at any desired angle thereto, and therefore it becomes unnecessary in discharging the contents of the vehicle into the cellar of a structure to back the wagon against the curb. The device is therefore rendered especially desirable for use upon narrow streets where the ordinary method of discharging coal would result in the blocking of traffic. Moreover, when it is necessary to back a wagon prior to the discharge of its contents injury to the drive-animals by slipping or falling often occurs; but this feature is entirely overcome where a wagon is utilized which can be drawn into a position parallel with the curb.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention, but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive the spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, and a deflector pivotally mounted within the outlet.

2. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivotally connected to and adapted to receive the spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, plates depending from the casing adjacent the outlet, a deflector pivotally mounted between the plates, and means for locking the deflector in adjusted position.

3. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive the spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, a deflector pivoted within the outlet, an operating-lever connected thereto, supporting-brackets for the lever, and means for locking the lever within the brackets.

4:. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive the spout, said casing havingan outlet in the bottom thereof, a deflector pivoted within the outlet, and means for locking the casing above the spout.

5. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive said spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, plates depending from the easing at opposite ends of the outlet, an angular shaft journaled within the plates, a deflector secured to the shaft and movable therewith, an operating-lever connected to the shaft, supporting-brackets for receiving the lever, and flanges upon the casing for supporting the deflector.

6. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having adischarge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive said spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, a deflector pivoted within the outlet, supporting-flanges therefor, means for operating the deflector, and a chute adjustably connected to the vehicle and below the casing.

7 The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of a casing pivoted to and adapted to receive said ITO spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, a deflector pivoted within the outlet, supporting-flanges therefor, means for operating the deflector, a beam pivotally connected to the vehicle, a chute, aIsup'portingblock connected to the chute and swiveled within the beam, and means for adjusting the beam and chute from or toward the casing.

8. The combination with the body of a dumping-vehicle having a discharge-spout; of acasing pivoted to and adapted to receive said spout, said casing having an outlet in the bottom thereof, a deflector pivoted within the outlet, supporting-flanges therefor,means for operating the deflector, a beam pivotally connected to the vehicle, a chute, a supportingblock connected to the chute and swiveled within the beam, a bracket secured to the body and depending therefrom, an adjustingscrew mounted therein, a block slidably mounted between ears on the beam, and pins projecting from the block and into slots in the ears, said screw being swiveled within the block.

In testimony whereof I aflix my Signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUTHER FIELD. Witnesses:

EDWARD '1. SHAY, EDMUND G. FIELD. 

